Vodka Espresso

Name: Vodka Espresso
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: drinks
Ingredients: Absolut Vodka; Espresso; Kahlúa; Simple Syrup; Coffee Bean

The retro favorite that spawned the Espresso Martini!

Ingredients

Ice Cubes
0.5 Part 15 ml 0.5 oz Kahlúa
1.5 Parts 45 ml 1.5 oz Absolut Vodka
0.3 Part 9 ml 0.3 oz Simple Syrup
1 Part 30 ml 1 oz Espresso
3 Whole 3 Whole 3 Whole Coffee Bean

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How to mix

1. Add all ingredients and lots of ice into a shaker, or any vessel with a lid.
2. Shake for 15 - 20 seconds, to build up lots of that velvety foam.
3. Strain into a retro martini or cocktail glass – not forgetting the foam!
4. Finish off with 3 coffee beans on top (for good luck!).

Fun fact

In 1983, a world famous model strutted into the London bar, where late bartender legend Dick Bradsell worked. Worn out from a day of super-modelling, she orders a special drink but what she said would soon become legendary… Dick had just the thing - inspired by the coffee grounds around him, he makes a freshly pressed espresso and mixes in a shaker together with Coffee Liqueur (Kahlúa of course), vodka and sugar syrup. After a long hard shake, he pours it into a martini glass and gently pushes the drink towards the model – The first version of the now-legendary cocktail was born! Over the next few years, Bradsell refined the recipe into what would become the now-ubiquitous Espresso Martini. The main difference between the two? The Vodka Espresso’s sweetness (thanks to the addition of simple syrup).